“David Alabama” included in Tirana's call centers fraud- How Real Madrid's Star Was Misused

The group allegedly benefited over 50m euros by defrauding European citizens, but what has made headlines in international media is the use of football star David Alabama's image to lure victims.

Famous characters targeted by “criminalization”

The fraud used the identities of figures known as Austria's Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen and ORF exhibitors Armin Wolff and Nadja Bernhard, who promoted these investments in manipulated photos and fake videos. For example, the Federal President is seen guaranteeing investment and saying in video: “don't waste time, act now”.

A monthly payment of 250,000 euros was promised for an initial payment of only 250 euros. Former Federal King Carl Nehammer, professional football player David Alabama, former ski star Hermann Maier, TV presenters Armin Assinger and Mirjam Weichselbraun, and cabarre artist and “Wilkommen Osterreich”, Christoph Grismann, also appeared in manipulated recordings (Deepfake).

“>As you can see, these for good luck are not perfect”, said investigator Alexander Volkel, “but unfortunately, it's still enough for people to believe one version or another and thus be deceived by depositing money on these” platforms, reports the report. TCh, broadcast Periscope.

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Criminals used artificial intelligence technology to create videos where Real Madrid's defenders seemed to call on his followers to invest in platforms like “Leon-Trade” Taking advantage of Alabama's popularity and credibility in Austria and beyond, “Cal Center” in Tirana managed to rob up amounts amounting to millions of euros from citizens' savings.

This operation, backed by Europol, has led to the arrest of dozens of people in Albania, while investigations are continuing to find out if there are other sports world names involved without their desire in this criminal scheme. /Periscope.

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